\magnification=1200
\nopagenumbers
\hsize=6 true in
\hoffset=.25 true in
\input arabtex.tex
\input iso88596.sty
\setcode{iso8859-6}
\setverb
\accentshigh
\setnash
\centerline{<����� ���� �����>}
\bigskip

\noindent Here are the first two lines of the {\it mu`allaqah \/} of Imru' al-Qays using 
the {\tt $\backslash$halign} control sequence:
\bigskip

\halign{\hskip .76 true in#&#&#&\quad#\cr
%Note: Hemistichs must be put in left-to-right (English) order.  Tatwil must 
%be used to justify lines.  If any hemistichs are connected you can remove 
%tildes.

<���� ����� ��� ������ �����>&~~~~&<��� ��� �� ���� ���� ������>&<1>\cr

<����� ������� �� ����� �������>&~~~~&<����� �������� �� ��� ���������>&<2>\cr}

\bigskip
\noindent Here are the same two lines using the {\tt $\backslash$settabs} control 
sequence:
\bigskip
\settabs\+\hskip .76 true in &<����� ������� �� ����� �������>&~~~~&<����� 
�������� �� ��� ���������>&\quad&<2>\cr

\+&<���� ����� ��� ������ �����>&~~~~&<��� ��� �� ���� ���� ������>&&<1>\cr

\+&<����� ������� �� ����� �������>&~~~~&<����� �������� �� ��� 
���������>&&<2>\cr

\vfill
\hfill---Nicholas Heer (heer@u.washington.edu)
\end

